Survey: M.B.A. students more likely to cheat
Preparing for the world of business
By Stacey Burling
Philadelphia Inquirer
When it comes to cheating in graduate school, a new study finds that M.B.A. students are the champs.
A survey of 5,331 students at 32 graduate schools in the United States and Canada found an “alarming” amount of cheating across disciplines, but more among the nation’s future business leaders. Fifty-six percent of graduate business students admitted they had cheated at least once in the last year, compared with 47 percent of non-business students.
The students, who were surveyed between 2002 and 2004, told researchers from Pennsylvania State, Rutgers and Washington State Universities that the most important reason for cheating was that they thought that other students were doing it.
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With “the business model” becoming the paradigm for running anything these days, from non-profit organizations to sports teams, is it any wonder that we’re seeing a culture of questionable ethics infecting decision-making positions.
If profit becomes the bottom line, then you’re asking for a race to the bottom.
